J Crew Names New Chief Design Officer
J. Crew Names New Chief Design Officer. J. Crew on Monday announced Johanna Uurasjarvi is taking over as chief design officer for the embattled retailer, whose well-known creative director Jenna Lyons stepped down last year after a two-year sales slump.
A native of Finland, Uurasjarvi was previously creative director of West Elm, a home decor branch of Williams-Sonoma, and creative director of Anthropologie for 10 years. At both companies, she worked with Jim Brett, who is now CEO of J.